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Palmar

Palmar \Pal"mar\, a. [L. palmaris, fr. palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. palmaire.]

  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds.

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palmar

a. (context anatomy not comparable English) Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage

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palmar

adj. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle" [syn: volar]

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Palmar

Palmar is an anatomical term of location meaning near or related to the palm of the hand:

  • Palmar aponeurosis, deep fascia connecting and within the muscles of the palm
  • Palmar arches (disambiguation), various combinations of arteries in the hand and arm
  • Palmar arteries (disambiguation), several sets of arteries in the hand
  • Palmar branch of the median nerve, a branch of the median nerve that arises at the lower part of the forearm.
  • Palmar branch of ulnar nerve, continuation of one branch of the ulnar nerve into the hand
  • Palmar carpal branch:
    • Palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery, a small blood vessel that crosses the wrist bones to join with the palmar branch of the radial artery
    • Palmar carpal branch of radial artery, a small blood vessel that crosses the wrist bones to join with the palmar branch of the ulnar artery
  • Palmar carpal ligament, the thickened portion of the deep forearm fascia on the front of the wrist
  • Palmar crease, a crease in the surface of the palm
  • Palmar digital nerves (disambiguation), several sets of nerves in the fingers
  • Palmar digital veins, blood vessels on the palm side of the fingers
  • Palmar erythema, reddening of the palms
  • Palmar grasp reflex, a primitive reflex seen in newborns
  • Palmar radioulnar ligament, a narrow band of fibers in the wrist joining the ends of the arm bones

Palmar may also refer to:

  • Palmar, Santander, a municipality in the Santander Department, Colombia
  • Palmar, Uruguay, a town in Soriano Department, Uruguay
  • Palmar (football club), a football club in São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Palmar Arriba, a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic
  • Palmar de Bravo, a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla
  • Palmar de Junco, a sports venue in the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo, Matanzas, Cuba
  • Palmar Norte (North Palmar), a town separated from Palmar Sur by the Rio Terraba
  • Palmar de Ocoa, a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic
  • Palmar River, a river of Venezuela
  • Palmar Sur (South Palmar), a town in the Osa region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
  • Palmar de Varela, a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico
  • El Palmar de Troya, a small village near Utrera, in Andalusia, Spain
  • San Jose Palmar, a village in Orange Walk District, Belize
Palmar (football club)

Palmar is a football club that plays in the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. The team plays in the São Tomé Island League's second level. It never won any titles.

The club was participating in the regional Third Division, the club withdrew in 2014 and did not participated in the 2015 season.

Category:Football clubs in São Tomé and Príncipe Category:São Tomé Island League

Usage examples of "palmar".

I brought you an example of the palmar aponeurosis and the contractions which so interested you and Dupuytren.

I took it in both of mine and pressed the gnarled fingers back, rubbing my thumb gently over the thickened palmar aponeurosis that was trapping the tendons.

The palmar and plantar soles, though thick and tough, are not rigid boxes like hoofs, but may be made to bend even by human fingers.

In fact he was quite pleased with it: one of the few female corpses he had seen with that curious quasi-calcification of the palmar aponeuroses - fresh, too - but since it was only the hands that interested him at the moment, would either of his colleagues choose to go snacks?